The Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment in Central Sri Lanka The Kandy Eye Study
The Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment in Central Sri Lanka The Kandy Eye Study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.08.034
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
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影响因子：
13.7
通讯作者：
Casson, Robert J.
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作者：
Edussuriya, Kapila;Sennanayake, Saman;Casson, Robert J.
目的：了解斯里兰卡中部康迪区难治性视力损害的患病率及原因。设计：横断面研究。研究对象：随机整群抽取康迪区农村40岁居民1721人，1375人参加研究。方法：眼科检查包括最小分辨视力(VA)最佳矫正对数、眼前节裂隙灯检查和扩张式立体眼底检查。记录最佳矫正后视力损害的主要原因。主要观察指标：视力损害(更好的眼睛
Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of uncorrectable visual impairment in the Kandy District of central Sri Lanka.Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.Participants: Inhabitants :40 years of age from villages in the Kandy District were selected by randomized cluster sampling; 1721 eligible participants were identified and 1375 participated in the study.Methods: The ophthalmic examination included best-corrected logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity (VA), slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment, and dilated stereoscopic fundus examination. The principal cause of visual impairment after best correction was recorded.Main Outcome Measures: Visual impairment (better eye